A yellow warning for wind is in place for the entire UK, after the Met Office had issued two amber wind alerts and a red warning for parts of northern Scotland.
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Damage to homes and buildings, falling trees, power cuts, flying debris, large waves and even some flooding in places should be expected into Monday morning, it was warned.
Key points:
• Electricity North West said crews have been stood down until Tuesday evening due to the conditions;
• Network Rail has imposed 50mph speed restrictions across most routes;
• Scot Rail has cancelled all rush-hour trains and services may not resume until “later on Monday”;
• Sellafield nuclear site closed on Sunday as a precaution.
More than 45,000 have no power in Northern Ireland, with another 8,000 people affected in northwest England, where crews won’t carry out repairs until Tuesday evening due to the conditions.
Agencies across Cumbria declared themselves on standby for a major incident, with Sellafield nuclear site closing as a precaution on Sunday.
Someone was treated at the scene after being struck by falling debris when scaffolding became dislodged in Belfast.
Network Rail has imposed 50mph speed restrictions across most routes to keep passengers and trains safe from falling trees and debris blown onto tracks.
Scotland’s railway operator cancelled all of its rush-hour trains and services may not begin running until about noon.
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East Midlands Railway has said delays and alterations to its services were “likely”, while no LNER trains will run north of Newcastle until midday.
Meanwhile, air traffic control restrictions are in place, leading to flight cancellations and causing some planes to divert.
And the Tornado and Storm Research Organisation (Torro) said a tornado is “possible” in England and Wales.
